Nose
Complex aromas of coffee, cocoa and wild berries
Palate
Mouth-filling, powerful, chocolaty
Growing Conditions
Sites: Wangger Farm in Leitach, near Bolzano (260 – 300 m)
Exposure: Southeast
Soil: Moraine debris and sandy alluvial soil
Training System: 50% Pergola, 50% Guyot
Harvest
Mid of October; harvest and selection of grapes by hand.
Winemaking
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation and aging in barrique-tonneau. Assemblage takes place after almost a year. The wine is then aged for another six months in big oak barrels.
Appearance
Blackish red
Food Pairing
The Sanct Valentin Lagrein is best served as an accompaniment to intense meat dishes such as loin of ox; it also wonderful with the whole gamut of game dishes as well as with aged cheeses.